HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Mon 21 September 2026:

Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼

◼️ Police make breakthrough in Dawn Park murder case: Gauteng police have struck a major breakthrough in the chilling series of women’s murders, arresting three suspects in connection with the ninth victim, a move the South African Police Service (Saps) says signals its relentless drive to bring the killers to justice. Meanwhile, the Saps in Gauteng have opened an inquest after the grim discovery of a young woman’s body in Soweto. According to police, the woman’s body was wrapped in a duvet and dumped in a dam at Moroka on Sunday evening.
Read more here:
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/breaking-police-make-breakthrough-dawn-park-murder-case/

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◼️ Department calls for public vigilance as mpox cases rise in SA: The majority (15) of these cases were reported in the Western Cape, City of Cape Town in particular, 3 in Gauteng and 1 in KwaZulu-Natal. Of concern is that 13 of the total cases were recorded between 13 August and 17 September, which suggests a rapid local transmission of this preventable viral infection. All cases/patients range in age from 23 to 50 years, with a median age of 36.5 years, and 18 of them are males with only 1 female.
Read more here:
https://independentpress.cc/department-calls-for-public-vigilance-as-mpox-cases-rise-in-sa/2026/09/21/

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◼️ Eskom CEO gets R12.2 million: “Eskom is not a real company. It has a board, a chairman, and a CEO, but it is effectively just a subdivision of the civil service. They are civil servants,” he said. “An entity that relies on the taxpayer for survival cannot be called a company. It’s just a state department, and the same applies to most other parastatals.” He further argued that paying Eskom CEO Dan Marokane R12.2 million, which includes a basic salary and a bonus, is not acceptable. The first problem, Roodt said, is that Eskom is not contributing positively to the South African economy.
Read more here:
https://newsday.co.za/south-africa/27366/the-state-owned-company-that-hurt-the-economy-but-still-paid-its-ceo-r12-2-million/

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◼️ Does the zero-alcohol driving policy make any difference: “But the reality of it is that, in the absence of real enforcement, whether the limit is zero or 0.1 makes absolutely no difference.” He said the government needs to focus on enforcement across the country’s roads if it is serious about addressing alcohol-related crashes and dangerous driving. “The simplest is to start with visibility. I often say that when the cat’s gone, the mice come out to play,” he said. He said motorists’ behaviour would quickly change if they knew there was a strong likelihood of being stopped and tested.
Read more here:
https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/874168/end-of-an-era-coming-for-anyone-who-drinks-alcohol-and-has-a-driving-licence-in-south-africa/

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◼️ Nearly 60% of income gone before the bills: South Africans applying for debt review are spending almost 60% of their take-home pay on unsecured debt repayments alone, before home loans or vehicle finance are even considered. “If your regular monthly expenses consistently exceed your income, that is a warning sign that needs to be addressed before you start thinking about saving or investing,” he says. Webbstock says consumers should examine where their money is going, distinguish between needs and wants and identify expenses that can be reduced or removed.
Read more here:
https://iol.co.za/business/2026-09-21-debt-repayments-swallow-almost-60-of-income/

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